Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine
Mexico told Moscow on Wednesday it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia’s coronavirus
Mali coup leaders promise election in ‘reasonable’ time frame
Soldiers who ousted Mali’s president in a coup promised on Wednesday to oversee elections within a
Coronavirus cases in South Africa rises to 596 060
The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 596 060 after 3 916 new cases were
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump ‘chaos’
Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, with elder statesmen and rising
New Zealand ramps up military at border to beat coronavirus outbreak
New Zealand said it would increase the number of defence personnel at its quarantine facilities and
More infectious coronavirus mutation may be ‘a good thing’, says disease expert
An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of
Coronavirus outbreak threatens South Korean capital
South Korea reported the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since early March on Wednesday as
Argentina exceeds 300 000 coronavirus cases, 6 000 deaths – Health Ministry
Argentina confirmed 6 840 new cases of coronavirus and 172 new deaths on Tuesday, taking it
Mali president resigns after detention by military, deepening crisis
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after
West Africa regional bloc closes borders with Mali after president detained
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday it had decided to close its
PSG reach first Champions League final with win over Leipzig
Paris St Germain reached their first ever Champions League final with a convincing 3-0 win over RB
SA’s COVID-19 death toll rises above 12 000
The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 592 144 after 2 258 new cases were
S&P 500 hits record closing high, regaining pre-COVID level
The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday, rebounding from huge losses triggered by the
UN chief calls for immediate release of Mali president, others
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the arrest of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
WHO says people in 20s, 30s, 40s increasingly driving pandemic
The spread of the coronavirus is being increasingly driven by people aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s
Australian COVID-19 infections set to hit one-month low
Australia was on track on Tuesday to record its lowest one-day rise in new COVID-19 infections in a
Strong quake strikes eastern Philippines, reports of damage
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Samar region of the eastern Philippines on Tuesday, the
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases on August 17
China reported on Tuesday 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 17, same as the tally
Brazil reports 19 373 new coronavirus cases, deaths top 108 000
Brazil reported 19 373 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 684 deaths from the disease caused by
BHP profit hit by pandemic, warns growth cooling outside China
BHP Group reported a lower-than-expected annual profit on Tuesday, as the miner warned of slowing